Does OBAMA work for a living?

NEW ORLEANS -- As BP inched closer to permanently sealing the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico, congressional investigators railed the company and Coast Guard for part of the cleanup effort, saying too much toxic chemical dispersant was used.

The investigators said the U.S. Coast Guard routinely approved BP requests to use thousands of gallons of chemical a day to break up the oil in the Gulf, despite a federal directive to use the dispersant rarely. The Coast Guard approved 74 waivers over a 48-day period after the Environmental Protection Agency order, according to documents reviewed by the investigators. Only in a small number of cases did the government scale back BP's request.

Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., released a letter Saturday that said instead of complying with the EPA restriction, "BP often carpet bombed the ocean with these chemicals and the Coast Guard allowed them to do it."

MINOR Haven! No ID required to buy cigarettes - Employees behaving badly!

7/11 - 1515 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park, TX 78613-3607

Several late nights (after midnight) I would make my trek to 7/11 to buy stamps, cat food, et cetera.

A gaggle of very personable young employees from 18-22 would greet me.

They all were surrounded by their boyfriends and co-workers (from other shifts). They would gather in front for their nightly cigarette break.

I did not care that their off-the-clock fellow employees were helping them stock the shelves. I didn't care that their boyfriends were helping them stock the shelves, mop the floor. I did not even care that employees from different shifts who were not on the clock would go behind the counter, ring up their own cigarettes and then walk away as if they were in their own home.

I would tell them they could get in trouble. But alas, I am not their boss. Just a "regular" customer who shops at this 7/11 several times a day, over 6 times per week.

What did bother me, however, was their NOT carding, asking for, looking at IDs of people who bought cigarette. Whether or not the purchaser was a friend, a peer, or a stranger from Tibet - most companies have a policy to card anyone who looks under the age of 40 or 30 or even 100.

Regardless, it is illegal to sell to minors. Not to card is foolish.

Did you know, even if you were over 18 and legally able to buy cigarettes, that if you did not have your ID on you to present to the clerk, LEGALLY, they cannot sell you cigarettes (carry your license or ID).

I needed stamps again, so this morning I went in. I talked to the Manager/Owner. He was telling me his employees were asking to have me banned (he said this three times). I told him what they were doing. He said do not tell them, tell him. I told him it all is on his own store video.

He said he told his employees he would not ban me.

EXCUSE ME. Obviously this grown man and owner of this franchised 7/11 did or did not realize his employees wanted me banned because I was spoiling their party.

It did not settle into his head that I was telling his employees AND him - laws were being broken.

PARENT - an employer checks references for employees. PARENTS - check references on an employer. This 7/11 has had previous arrests of employees selling to minors. If a manager turns the other way while your young daughter or son is selling cigarettes or alcohol to minors - well, will they walk away when your son or daughter is jailed? Will they help pay the bond? Court costs? NO. But, employers who turn their backs on illegal sales of items to minors ARE liable to you in a civil court. If they allowed your son/daughter to sell illegally to minors, it does not erase their responsibility, but it will help you get money to pay your kids fines.

WHAT TO DO?
I immediately filed a report with the Cedar Park Police and the Office of the District Attorney and TABC.

Most likely there will be a sting. Or perhaps a subpoena to see the videos. Or TABC will contact them.

It is hard enough to raise young teenagers and young adults - but when you can't even trust their employers will do right by them by enforcing proper work ethics AND most importantly, abiding by the law - well, it is time to move on.

I will NEVER step foot into this haven for illegal activities again.

Maybe I won't have to.

Responsible citizens and the authorities will most likely close it down and/or jail the owner and the kids responsible.

SAD.
SAD.
SAD.

Cedar Park KIND HEARTED Council Members work FREE in TEXAS

As the City Attorney for the City of Cedar Park, Texas I have been given a copy of your email to Mayor Lemon requesting his salary information as Mayor of Cedar Park. You also indicate that such information is of public record and you gave the Mayor 72 hours to comply or you will go to the press.You are absolutely correct that salary information of public officials is a public record. The City of Cedar Park does not pay its Council members a salary and therefore there is no record to provide. On your 72 hour requirement State law gives any municipality 10 business days to determine if it wants to assert to the Attorney General, that the request is invalid. Otherwise it has a reasonable time to comply. Perhaps a bigger issue is that your request to the Mayor does not constitute a valid public information request. It should come to the City Secretary or myself. However, I have given you the correct information you asked for. I want to assist you in any manner I can so please contact me at your convience as the occasion may arise.

Charles W. Rowland
City Attorney
City of Cedar Park
Tel: (512) 401-5004

Civil Rights Violation at Tiger Mart - 1801 S Lakeline Blvd, Cedar Park, TX.

PRESS RELEASE

FEDs and ACLU investigate violation of Civil Rights and First Amendment at Tiger Mart - 1801 S Lakeline Blvd, Cedar Park, TX.

If you criticize employees for poor customer service at Tiger Mart - 1801 S Lakeline Blvd, Cedar Park, TX and state you will call Corporate Office and have them fired - Mgr. Rhonda Ramos will refuse to allow you entrance into the store as per employee Nathan Teets.

Nathan Teets states: "It is harassment to tell an employee you will call Corporate Office and have them fired. Rhonda Ramos (manager) told me this. Sandy (fellow co-worker) agrees."

Do NOT threaten to call Corporate Office and have "rude and misbehaving" employees fired - CALL Corporate Office first and have them fired for bad customer service.

Manager and Employees violate Federal and State laws by their own brand of justice.

"They have broken so many laws by having employee Nathan Teets state their position. Mr. Teets faces personal liability through civil suits for his actions." states District Attorney.

"We will seek legal action against their parent company for this civil rights violation and their refusal to monitor their own employees. Allegations of the graveyard shift of this particular Tiger Mart selling cigarets to minors is also being actively investigated."

BAD BUSINESS - Tiger Mart in Cedar Park, Texas as Rhonda Ramos, Mgr. for details

TO: Rhonda Ramos, Mgr. Tiger Mart - 1801 S Lakeline Blvd, Cedar Park, TX‎ - (512) 506-8303‎
FROM: Brian Pinette
DATE: 07/25/10
RE: Harassment / Discrimination

Harassment by State and Federal Law is not telling an employee of any Retail Store that "I will have you fired."

If a person believes they received poor customer service, a customer can relate their feelings. It is protected by the first Amendment of the United States.

On Sunday, July 25, 2010, approximately 10:45 pm, employee Nathan Teets indicated as per Rhonda Ramos, Tiger Mart would no longer be able to offer me customer service.

Nathan indicated that both he and Rhonda were harassed. I asked him how? "By telling us you were going to have us fired." was his response.

I have sent a notarized copy of this letter to Tiger Mart / Exxon Corporate Office and the District Attorney, Cedar Park and the State of Texas. I am seeking legal action and will pursue this in Civil Court.

On its face, this is discrimination.

I also believe that I have witnessed Tiger Mart employees, during all shifts, selling cigarets - in my estimation - to minors. These customers were never asked for any type of identification. Tiger Mart CANNOT sell cigarets to minors or those without proper legal identification.

Additionally, on graveyard, Nathan Teets has also had his friend sitting on counters, near the office door as well as Nathan, on many occasions, has been in front of the store smoking cigarets.

Verification can be viewed on Tiger Mart's own video-cameras.

By first Amendments Rights - my allegations will be posted on Facebook, Twitter and Blogs, both the address, location and employees first and last names who made these allegations towards me.

To follow are Facebook, Twitter, Blog headings ...

Tiger Mart discriminates, denies first amendment rights and sells cigarets to minors? ONLY in Cedar Park, Texas - ask Rhonda Ramos, Manager for details.

Tiger Mart needs to be closed down - or re-vamp their current employee roster. Illegal activities and scandals are brewing? FEDs will investigate. Ask Rhonda Ramos, Mgr. for details.

GOD Bless - GOD Save America

Democrats insist it is un-American to disagree with the signing of the Obama-care law.

I thought in America - you had the right to voice your opinion.

Democrats seem to believe that illegal aliens are more American - have more rights than "legal" Americans ...

Once - there was the North versus the South. Ideology. Difference of belief, opinions ...

There was an American Revolution.

There was a Civil War.

For good or bad - ALL societies, all countries - all NATIONS have evolved through change - whether it be by the voice of the people or the actions of the people.

It would be sad, however, for a change or an upheaval of the current government system to be realized via violence.

A war within would not help anyone.

A war of words, however, for good or bad - politically correct or incorrect - YES - let that stand. There are two sides to every issue. There can be TWO rights. Just because a person disagree with you - does NOT make you wrong. Your opinion is not invalidated by another opinion.

Stand firm.

Believe what you believe.

Otherwise - walk away - change the channel.

What you CANNOT walk away from is the FACT that Americans ARE demanding change.

Too much government.

People need to be responsible for their own actions.

WE - the people are the government.

Effective change starts with WE the People.

VOTE.

P.S. Civil Disobedience / Violence

It is neither un-American or anti-American to effect change with rhetoric OR violence.
If WE the PEOPLE are not heeded are not listened to by the very people we put into office ... if we are not listened to, if we are ignored by the very people whose salaries we pay - DO NOT RE-ELECT them - fire them.

However, to state that violent acts and violent rhetoric is un-American and anti-American - then you must say that George Washington, Abraham Lincoln et al - were anti-American ... un-American.

THEY effected change through revolution - through war.

It happened in EVERY civilized country throughout history.

It COULD happen again ... America - a war from within - is not so fanciful or elusive as one would think or would like to think.

When people are tired and scared and hungry and jobless ... when people are desperate to feed and to keep their families together ... when all honourable means of trying to seek work are for naught ... AND

ALL THE WHILE we hear of government bail outs to banks and Fannie Mae and AIG and yet, their employees are receiving bonuses of millions ... paid for by TAX-payer dollars ... people should be ...

MAD AS HELL - and we're not going to take it anymore.

... Governed by the people, for the people.

NOT governed by an arrogant aristocracy who think they know best.

If they know best - why weren't they on duty, why weren't they watching out while everything was going down "the crapper?"

Time for a revolution?

Time for an evolution?

TIME is not always on the side of the mild and meek and honest.

NOTE: THE ED SHOW - believe as I do or be damned. Ed screams at his guests when they do not agree with him. Sounds like un-American, right Mr. Ed?

Mr, Ed - MSNBC - EXACTLY like the talking horse? If you don't agree with him, he whines & neighs.. SAD.

Obama - Pelosi - Reid - The WEB of sin and lies

"Elections matter." says Obama. "I'd rather be a really good one-term president than a mediocre two-term president," he told ABC's "World News" anchor Diane Sawyer

To date - Prez Hussein Obama is neither mediocre nor really good. He is arrogantly out-of-touch.

His supremacist attitude and demeanor indicate that HE believes he and his constituents are on the right track - regardless of the fact 80+ percent of Americans disagree.

Like Marie Antoinette - his "Let them eat cake" attitude is profound.

Poor Marie actually believed the poor were eating cake.

Obama, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi do not walk in the shoes of most Americans.

They do not understand what it means to be insecure in their job longevity ...

they do not know how it feels to be stressed and frightened over the welfare of their families ...

they are not scrambling to figure out how to pay rent, bills, school, college ...

they are not at a loss trying to fathom how to turn a buck into three square meals for a family of four ...

Inevitably, Americans can and will survive. Historically - Americans have survived wars, famine, global threats, loss, laughter and tears ...

Americans will survive this interim era of bad leadership ...

The Congress and the Senate work independently. Up on the Hill - they don't even consider what the Americans are thinking, saying ...

Nancy Pelosi is too consumed by botox - it has reeked havoc on her disjointed brain cells.

Obama is just not getting it - his mail order degree in Public Speaking 101 - indicates he did not earn his degree with honors. He is disingenuous. Or as the children say: "He's lying again."

Times change - winds continue to blow ...

Soon, their regime will just be a horrid memory ... an unsightly blemish on American history.

But Americans will overcome.